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Lectotypification of the name Dillenia indica (Dilleniaceae)
Author(s) -
Husain Danish,
Agnihotri Priyanka,
Srivastava Abhai K.,
Singh Harsh,
Singh Khuraijam Jibankumar,
Katiyar Pushpendra,
Husain Tariq
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/674.8
Subject(s) - biology , botany , type (biology) , geography , ecology
We show that the prior designation of two plates from Rheede’s HortusMalabaricus as the type of Dillenia indica does not constitute valid lectotypification. Therefore, one of the two illustrations published by Rheede is designated as the lectotype.